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An analysis of the current state of medical ethics education in the United States has been published in the June issue of Academic Medicine. The article

Report Offers Guidance on Medical Ethics Education

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Novel approaches to learning encouraged, such as flipped classroom, use of reflective narratives
Older adults need a protein-rich diet to maintain lower body muscle mass and strength

Different Protein Sources Vary in Effect on Elderly Muscle

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Both animal and plant sources are important
For U.S. adults with gastroesophageal reflux disease

Proton Pump Inhibitors Linked to Increased Risk of MI

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No increased risk seen with H2-blockers
The 50 U.S. hospitals with the highest charge-to-cost ratio have markups approximately 10 times the Medicare-allowable costs

Analysis Targets U.S. Hospitals With Highest Markups

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In the 50 hospitals with highest charge-to-cost ratio, charges 10-fold above Medicare-allowable costs
The publication of 2002 professional guidelines on routine preoperative testing correlated with a reduction in routine electrocardiogram testing

Professional Guidelines Have Limited Impact on Pre-Op Testing

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Drop in routine electrocardiogram testing, but not in plain radiography, hematocrit, urinalysis
At least 2.5 million more workers will be needed to provide long-term care for older Americans by 2030

Over 2 Million More Long-Term Care Workers Needed by 2030

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Biggest need is in home and personal care aides, expert says
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia helps patients fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer

Review: Cognitive Behavioral Techniques Benefit Insomnia

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Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia deemed helpful in meta-analysis
Having acknowledged that the 2014-15 flu vaccine was mismatched to the circulating influenza strains

CDC: Vaccine Production for 2015-16 Flu Season Underway

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Next season's vaccine includes last year's missing strain, H3N2
New guidelines can enable successful physician hospital relationships and integrated leadership

AMA Offers Guidance for Physician-Hospital Relationships

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Six principles of success described for integrated leadership between hospitals, physicians
A fairly simple scoring system appears to accurately estimate patients' risk of dying within a year of hospitalization

Scoring System Helps Predict Post-Hospital Mortality

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For now, researchers see this as a tool for hospital comparisons, not patient care